Hampyeong-gun Schools and Wolya-myeon Designated as 'Sewerage Maintenance Priority Management Areas'

Secured 22.2 Billion Won in National Funds... Sewer Pipeline Maintenance Until 2026

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Hwasun County's Hakgyo-myeon and Wolya-myeon in Jeollanam-do were recently designated as priority sewerage maintenance areas by the Ministry of Environment.

On the 29th, Hwasun County announced that Hakgyo-myeon and Wolya-myeon were designated and announced as '2020 Sewerage Maintenance Priority Areas' by the Ministry of Environment, securing approximately 22.2 billion KRW in national funding.

According to this designation, the county will invest a total project cost of about 31.8 billion KRW to renovate sewer pipelines in flood-prone areas by 2026.

In the Hakgyo-myeon area of Hwasun, a total project cost of about 20.3 billion KRW (70% national funding) will be invested to improve 1.9 km of stormwater pipes and to build new rainwater pumping stations and retention basins.

In Wolya-myeon, where sewer capacity is insufficient and flooding frequently occurs, a total project cost of 11.5 billion KRW, including 8.1 billion KRW in national funding, will be invested to focus on renovating approximately 5 km of stormwater pipes.

A county official stated, "Since the completion of sewer expansion projects in 30 areas since 2013, there have been no cases of recurring flood damage. As heavy rains due to abnormal climate are expected to occur frequently in the future, we will fundamentally resolve the causes of flooding through this sewer maintenance project and proactively promote urban flood prevention projects."

Meanwhile, since 2013, the Ministry of Environment has designated areas prone to habitual flooding due to sewer overflow as priority sewerage maintenance areas and supports part of the sewer expansion project costs (30-70%) carried out by local governments with national funds.

This year, among 17 sites applied for by 12 local governments, document reviews, field surveys, and selection committee evaluations were conducted, and finally, 16 sites were selected comprehensively considering the degree and urgency of flood damage, including Hakgyo-myeon and Wolya-myeon in Hwasun, Sangdong in Daegu, Dunsan-dong in Daejeon, Bokdae-dong in Cheongju, and Yeongnang-dong in Sokcho.

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